Better Recycling
Add various recipes to recycle your old tools, stairs, slabs and more.
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Better Recycling
Better Recycling
Better Recycling makes Minecraft more sustainable by introducing a variety of crafting and stonecutting recipes that let players recycle items and blocks. With this datapack, you can recover materials from previously crafted items and blocks, adding a fun and practical way to manage your resources.
Slabs to Blocks
*Combine 2 slabs of any type to get back 1 full block.*

Stairs to Blocks
*Convert stairs back into blocks, 2 stairs yield 1 full block.*

Carpets to Wool
*Recycle carpets back into wool, 2 carpets yield 1 wool.*

Item and Tool recycling
*Use the stonecutter to break down various tools, armor, and items to recover some materials. Recycling will usually loose a small portion of the original materials to keep things balanced.*
Gold
* Gold Armor * Gold Horse Armor * Gold Tools * Clock * Light Weighted Pressure Plate * Powered Rails * Golden Carrot * Golden Apple


Iron
* Iron Armor * Chainmail Armor * Iron Horse Armor * Iron Tools * Compass * Hopper * Minecart * Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate * Bucket * Shears * Iron Door and Trapdoor


Leather
* Leather Armor * Leather Horse Armor * Book * Bundle * Item Frame


Why Use Better Recycling?
* Reduce waste and make use of those old tools and blocks sitting in chests. * Add an immersive way to manage resources without breaking the game balance. * Get more out of the items you already have.
Start recycling today and make your Minecraft world cleaner and greener! 🌱